diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index b86af4fc..e49595b5 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ func quickSetup(flags *pflag.FlagSet, d pythonData) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	var err error
 	if _, noauth := getParamB(flags, "noauth"); noauth {
 		set.AuthMethod = auth.MethodNoAuth
 		err = d.store.Auth.Save(&auth.NoAuth{})